Beautifully made, excellent portrayal

I've just seen it today and I agree, it was a beautiful film. The relationship between Andy Lau and Deannie Yip was movingly portrayed without fuss or melodrama. On a side note, I absolutely loved her gorgeous cat! I found the bit at the end when Uncle Kin came to the funeral and put flowers on her coffin just wonderful. I thought he was asking the other residents to lend him money for the usual reason, but his shy, touching gesture had me in tears. I really liked the quiet, low-key humour and humanity of the film.

I don't know anything about Hong Kong society, but I still enjoyed the movie. I did find it interesting how the younger characters called the older ones Uncle or Auntie or Grandma even if they weren't related to them. Is that a accepted thing in Chinese culture?

What about the Hong Kong culture/society that you found is peculiar/unique to the country, show in the movie? Having a maid at home?

To the previous poster, in Asian countries, calling someone older 'uncle/aunty' is done to show respect to someone more senior to you.

I have no knowledge of Hong Kong society and I didn't really find anything particularly confusing about it! I thought it laid on the generational differences thing a little thick, and that was my least favourite aspect of the whole thing, but otherwise very good.

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this is one of the most honest movie from HK that I have ever watched. The story might not have ups and downs but the quality is maintained at an above average line throughout. The director, Ann Hui is notorious for being attention to detail director and it shows in this movie. Both leading actor is very good and deserve applause for their wonderful screen presence.

I personally do not really like the plot in the movie. It is not really my type of movie. Yet I can see this being a totally quality movie that HK has been lacking for many years.

The thing that I love the most about this movie are all the small details showing the culture of HK. Things like the way they eat in coffee shops and how they wash the utensils. Things like how HK people look down upon people (it's called dog eye)..like the rude waiter and the receptionist (thinking Andy is air-cond repairman). Also the part where one of the old woman in the oldfolks home keep on waiting for the some to visit her. This is the kind of culture in Chinese where sons are always favored among parents.

BTW, I am not Honkie.